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(801) 243-2814A 34-year-old Utah teacher who is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student has been charged with three first-degree felony rape counts. Her attorney is asking for those charges to be dismissed. The attorney asserts that although she was the boy’s teacher, the state didn’t prove that she had the ability to influence him…
For people facing serious criminal charges, such as allegations of sex crimes, proving innocence can sometimes be difficult. There are times when the court proceedings seem to drag on without any resolution to the charges at hand. For one Utah man, more than five months have elapsed since he was initially charged with crimes he…
The United States is shifting dramatically in its response to illegal drug use and the prosecution of drug crimes. Our post last week focused on the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to make available a prescription drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. At the state level, Utah and other states have…
In the last couple months, we have written about legislation being considered by Utah lawmakers that could save lives in the event of a potentially fatal drug overdose. Utah is one of many states considering adopting what are commonly called “Good Samaritan” laws. Currently, when friends are using illegal drugs together and one overdoses, others…